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A pop culture gossip sesh brought to you by Claire Chwalek and Amanda Downs, two best friends whose favorite activity is to talk. Join us as we talk about movies, television, celebrity news, and even nerd out over the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Let's chat...

Amanda and Claire


    • Oct 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 102 EPISODES


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    100: We're in the endgame now.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 138:06


    Amanda and Claire present the last episode of their podcast, Stephen Root is Following Us..., with talking about Avengers: Endgame! 

    99: That red ghost is kicking my balls.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 110:10


    Amanda and Claire bring you another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, the second big daddy of the MCU! Stephen Root is Following Us... Podcast is ending after our last episode next week. We have so appreciated your listenership! May Stephen Root live forever. 

    98: Gentlemen, check it out: Nerd Headquarters!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 107:10


    Join Amanda and Claire for their first ever MOVIE REVUE, featuring the films of Wes Anderson!

    97: Those BUTTS! We could've gone to the Super Bowl!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 70:57


    Join Amanda and Claire as we make predictions for the 74th annual Emmy Awards!

    Don't swing if it's not in the strike zone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 100:05


    Amanda and Claire are back with another episode of the podcast, and we go in depth and nerd out over Netflix's hit show, Stranger Things!

    95: You're twice his size. You could crush that little puke.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 73:30


    Amanda and Claire are back with another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, talking about Ant-Man and the Wasp! Check us out!

    94: Sun bad, you cuckoo...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 73:53


    Amanda and Claire are back this week with another episode of our podcast! We are gushing about Apple TV's hit show, Severance!

    93: Yeah, I work it when I have to...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 79:48


    Join Amanda and Claire as we absolutely fangirl over Bridgerton Season 2: The Viscount Who Loved Me!

    92: Heat, schmeat.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 107:57


    Amanda and Claire are BACK after a long hiatus (filled with COVID and then travel after we beat COVID) to talk about Thor: Ragnarok! We so appreciate your patience while we were on our hiatus, and we are so glad to be back and bringing content to you. Tell your friends!

    91: Check out this mitt! It's all black!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 107:44


    Amanda and Claire bring you another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, where we get thirsty over all the cast of Black Panther! 

    90: I usually take lunch between 12:00 to 4:30, so...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 82:33


    Join Amanda and Claire for another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, where we discuss Doctor Strange!

    89: I'm undercover...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 118:11


    It's another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe where Amanda and Claire simp over Peter Parker and Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Homecoming!

    88: This is a bad idea. They look tough.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 92:21


    Amanda and Claire bring you another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, and this week, we are talking about Black Widow!

    87: I think he just got the wind knocked back INTO him...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 69:50


    Amanda and Claire react to what is definitely one of the most interesting Oscars ceremonies ever... give it a listen! 

    86: Can I get you a tennis racket?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 112:22


    It's Second Christmas time, baby, the 94th Oscars are HERE! Listen to this episode to find out Amanda and Claire's many opinions and predictions!

    85: Stay away from the fairy dust, Jerry!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 56:53


    Join Amanda and Claire as they discuss one of the most beloved movie franchises, the Shrek films! 

    84: You want the field so bad? We'll play you for it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 100:37


    Amanda and Claire present another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, where two Marvel simps get real passionate this week about Captain America: Civil War!

    83: They look very aggressive. I think they want to beat me up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 60:18


    Amanda and Claire finish up their Lord of the Rings series by discussing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King!

    82: I think there's two...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 64:37


    Join Amanda and Claire as they discuss the second installment of the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers! Disclaimer: We had an audio issue, so a good portion of the podcast is difficult to hear. We apologize and hope to be better next time. Also, thanks to the YouTube channel of Alex Hardbarger for the audio of "taking the hobbits to Isengard"!

    81: Try not to be too geeky, Clark...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 68:29


    Join Amanda and Claire as they discuss the first film in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring!

    80: Swing and a HUGE miss from Gretchen Peterson!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 82:59


    Amanda and Claire are back with their Golden Globe winner reactions!

    79: Because, Richie, that won't solve anything.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 123:41


    Amanda and Claire present another episode of And the Oscar Went To... where they discuss 1954's On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando, and 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins!

    78: Hey, check out the little gnome!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 87:25


    Amanda and Claire are back in the New Year, kicking things off with Marvel Studios' Ant-Man, in another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe!

    77: Time to meet your makers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 121:09


    Join Amanda and Claire as they discuss the next episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, which features Avengers: Age of Ultron!

    76: How‘s Ms. Pac-Man‘s treating you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 131:34


    Join Amanda and Claire in another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe where we talk about all things Guardians of the Galaxy!

    75: I‘ll just have 80 year-old Mrs. Donnelly climb on her roof!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 135:00


    Amanda and Claire are BACK from their HUGE hiatus to present another episode of the Marvel Simp-ematic Universe, hopefully free from technical errors. We discuss Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, AND Captain America: The Winter Soldier!

    74: Yeah, smack it in the butt! Whatever that means...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 75:40


    Amanda and Claire get real steamy this week, talking about Netflix's hit show, Bridgerton! Do we ever burn for you, Duke of Hastings...

    73: Ball‘s still alive, chumps!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 85:04


    Amanda and Claire present their 2021 Emmy Award reactions!

    72: No, we need you, buddy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 117:21


    Our next episode in the now-named Marvel Simp-ematic Universe is about 2012's The Avengers, also known as Avengers Assemble! 

    71: I don‘t even know who you are...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 143:18


    Join Amanda and Claire in another rendition of And the Oscar Went To... where they discuss the Oscar winners Amadeus (1984) and 12 Years a Slave (2013)!

    70: He just did that steroid-free!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 163:51


    Join Amanda and Claire in the next episode of their Marvel journey, where they talk about The Incredible Hulk (2009) and Thor (2011)!

    69: Do you play the beautiful game? Bros? Brothers? Brethren?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 55:19


    Join Amanda and Claire for this specially titled episode where we rave about Apple TV+'s hit show, Ted Lasso!    

    68: Baseball is America's Pastime.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 104:11


    Amanda and Claire take a trip back to 2008-2012 and discuss the Twilight Saga Films, all the way from Twilight to Breaking Dawn Part 2!

    67: That's my Miata!! Kill him!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 65:14


    Amanda and Claire discuss the new The Suicide Squad film, as well as other DC films that they have seen!

    66: Why are kids so frickin' cruel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 95:31


    Claire and Amanda present another episode of Spoiler Alert! where they discuss the films Crimson Peak and Mr. Holland's Opus!    

    65: So you should beat us no problem. What, are you scared??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 113:36


    Join Claire, Amanda, and Rachel in their last episode discussing Harry Potter! We are talking about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and brief discussions of Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child! We end with our definitive rankings of the 8 films.

    64: Why don't you go home and build your science projects?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 100:54


    Amanda and Claire present another Marvel Cinematic Universe episode where we talk about Iron Man and Iron Man 2! We also dive deep into the History of the character Iron Man/Tony Stark!

    63: Marty, what do you think of my future wife?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 53:40


    Amanda and Claire present another episode of Fans on Actors, where they discuss their favorite actresses, Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh! 

    62: What are you scratching, your brain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 126:26


    Amanda and Claire present another episode of And the Oscar Went To... where we discuss Gone with the Wind (1939) briefly, A Beautiful Mind (2001), and Slumdog Millionaire (2008)! We also do the number generator to determine our next films...

    61: My ovulation peaks at 6:00 o'clock tonight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 116:59


    Amanda and Claire are getting THIRSTY this week and talking about their favorite actors, Tom Hiddleston and Robert Downey Jr.! We also talk about things like Shakespeare, the Brat Pack, Saturday Night Live, and more!

    60: Somebody get his sword!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 110:17


    Amanda, Claire, and special guest Rachel are back with another Harry Potter episode, we're almost to the opening at the close! We're discussing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1!

    59: Cuz I got you! How can I lose?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 74:29


    After watching the Friends Reunion show on HBO Max, Amanda and Claire discuss Friends and how they felt about the reunion!

    58: Who wants to wrestle?! I'm in.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 123:28


    Join Amanda and Claire in another episode of Spoiler Alert where they discuss the films "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" and "Brokeback Mountain"! We get really sad and a little weird today, folks.

    57: Let's kick some hairless ass!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 119:07


    Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Making Our Way (Downtown) Through the MCU", our new series where we watch the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Story Order, starting with these first two movies, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Captain Marvel! Give us a listen, and please rate and review!

    56: Okay, that last one was just me...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 91:13


    It took two weeks for us to heal, but now it's time to hear our reactions to the 93rd Academy Awards! We have opinions.

    55: You're a pig.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 107:43


    It's that time of year, baby! Our Annual Oscars Predictions episode! Join us as we discuss the nominations for Academy Awards and make our picks!

    54: Is that Apple Juice? Noooo...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 112:00


    It's officially time to join the Slug Club this week as Amanda, Claire, and special guest Rachel discuss Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! We may also get a visit from a certain animagus Professor... so tune in!

    53: Is he still dealing with that agoraphobia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 129:38


    Amanda and Claire are BACK after a 2-week, almost unintentional hiatus, with another rendition of And the Oscar Went To... where we discuss the Academy-winning films Gladiator (2000) and The English Patient (1996). Movie tragic/movie magic is back in a big way... Stay tuned at the end for the random number generator to determine our next films!    

    52: God, he's a dick!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 98:12


    Amanda and Claire are joined by their best pal, Rachel, for another episode where we talk about Harry Potter! This time, it's Order of the Phoenix!

    51: Not now, not ever!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 61:30


    Join Amanda and Claire as they react to the Golden Globes Awards from last Sunday!

    You just lost your membership at VideoSpot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 78:51


    Join Amanda and Claire as they make Golden Globes predictions!!

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